Community news from our readers, May 8

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Contributed photo Remington Steele is a 3-year-old cat. He has been neutered, vaccinated and he tested negative for FIV/FELV. All adult cats 1-year or older have waived adoption fees for the month of April, and instead Blount County Humane Society will accept two combinations of the following: a 35 pound Tidy Cats Multiple Cat Litter, or a 16 pound bag of Purina Cat Chow. For more information, email adoptions@blountcountyhumanesociety.org or call 865-600-7582.

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Contributed photo Petey is a 2-year-old male dog. He is up to date on shots and neutered. His adoption fee is $150 at Blount County Humane Society. For more information, email adoptions@blountcountyhumanesociety.org or call Afton at 865-660-7582.

Contributed photo From left, Tyra Tipton of The Preserve at Hardin Valley, presents Leigh Anne Touzeau of Enrollment Services at Pellissippi State Community College with a $2,500 check for international student scholarships.

Contributed photo Associates from the U.S. Cellular Customer Care Center in West Knoxville present the Ladies of Charity with new children’s coats for the organization’s Winter Coat Drive. From left are Brook Clemons, Tiffany Remick, Nancy Scheurer, Lisa Batson, Tracey Ellison and Mark Umbehagen.

The Insurance Professionals of Greater Knoxville (IPGK) held their annual 2013 Essay Contest in conjunction with the Tennessee Council of Insurance Professionals. Two of their local winners, Loryn Kelley (3rd-4th grade) and Ashlee Whited (5th-6th grade) also won the State. From left, are, Angie Palko, Kelley, Whited, and Vivian McFalls.

First-graders Kiya Wiley and Ava Biddle show off their wood-framed cork boards that the employees at Home Depot helped them to build during an in-house field trip at Berean Christian School.

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Grainger High School students Jaida Hopkins, left, and McKayla Brooks, recently competed in the “promote and publicize” event at the District 8 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) STAR competition hosted at Carson-Newman University. The two presented how they worked in the community and school to promote participation in their Grainger High’s FCCLA club.